Re: Re: we leave Monday-OT-Joyce

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Joyce,

What a kind message. I think it is wonderful all you have done for .

I have almost lost it a couple of times thinking all that little girl has went

through. You are a special person.

As far as us, we will be staying at the Heartland Inn. The American Cancer

people have paid for the room for 7 weeks M-F. Will then come home on weekends

to see the kids. I can't really think of anything we need besides for to

get better so he can be here with his family for a very long time. There is

about 1.8% chance he will live longer than a year, which is very hard for me to

take at this point. I keep telling myself that someone has to be that 1% and I

just know it is going to be . We do live in Iowa about 86 miles from Iowa

City, so the drive is doable, but would not like to do it everyday for

treatment. is still very tired and weak from brain surgery so riding in a

car for 3 hours a day is just not going to work.

Tabitha

childrenloveall wrote:

Hi Tabitha,

I am so sorry for all you and your family are going through right

now. I can't even imagine all you are dealing with and the

incredible emotions you must be feeling. I don't know where you

live, but I'm thinking it might be somewhere close to Iowa. Is there

anything at all that you can think of that some of us could pull

together and do for you at this time that would help you? I mean

this from my heart. Will you be staying at the RMH when you and

are out there? Thanks for your words of wisdom to us about

remembering what truly matters in life - time with our loved ones. I

know sometimes I get caught up in the little things in life that

really don't matter and forget to focus on the bigger picture. You

are an amazing person and hopefully I'll get to meet you and your

family someday soon. Please keep us posted.

Sincerely,

Joyce

4 years old, bcf

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> Well, first I am going to say sorry for I know I will ramble in

this email, for my thoughts are going through my head so fast.

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> We leave Monday for our 7 week adventure in Iowa City with my

husband chemo and radiation. Hopefully this will prolong his life

and make him more comfortable. It's been a rough month here. It has

been 3 weeks since the kids have stayed at home with 7 more on the

way. We try to get them to stay a couple of hours everyday, but when

is not feeling well and has to have a tremendous amount of care

it is hard for me to have both of them here. They cry and scream

when we have to take them to grandma and grandpa's.

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> Karter now has another sore on his foot. Which I will try to get

healed before we leave Monday. No promises to either grandma on

that. Just not enough time for it to heal. It is relatively small

compared to the others he has had. Will try to call Monday and

see if I can get the new pads Christee was talking about. In the

meantime grandma will be up at nights with him. We are also getting

to the end of the shoes. Was hoping we could make in till the end of

July. Don't know now. We have about a 1/4 of an inch.

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> Now as a last thought of mine. We have some wonderful mothers on

this group. Just a thought as we seem to go by with our everyday

lifes. Spend as much time with your families as you can. All of

you together. I think back and think how wonderful it was that

went fishing every Sat. and now I just think that I should have went

with him. All those sat. that we were not as a family. At 26 you

think you have 50 years of Sat. and don't think much of one day.

Those 50 more years have been taken from me and my children, so I ask

you all, as we are doing, make everyday special with your families.

Now that I am crying once again on to the next.

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> To this group: We will forever be grateful in finding you.

Leading us to Dr. P., helping with sores and finding the s.

You to are like family and I truely care about everyone on here. It

was here that made our journey with Karters feet wonderful. He will

be two in the end of July and he is truely a little boy, thanks to

all of you. THANK YOU.

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> Tabitha

> hubby brain tumor

> Brittanie 6 years

> Karter 22 months blcf

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